MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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