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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open 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.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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