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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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