MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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