MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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