MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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