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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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