MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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