MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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