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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key 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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