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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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