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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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