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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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