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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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