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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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