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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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