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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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