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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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