MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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