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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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