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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|