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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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