MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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