MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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