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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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