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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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