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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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