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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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