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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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