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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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