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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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