MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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