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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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