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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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