MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses 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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