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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses 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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