MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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