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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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