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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
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 deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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