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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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