MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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