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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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