MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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