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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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