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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|