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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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