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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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