MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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