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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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