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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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