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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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