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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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