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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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