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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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