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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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