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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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