MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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