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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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