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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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