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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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