MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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