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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major 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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