MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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