MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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