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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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