MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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