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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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