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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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