MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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