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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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