MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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