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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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