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
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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