MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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