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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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