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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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