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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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