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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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