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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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