MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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