MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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