MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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