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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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