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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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