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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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