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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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