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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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