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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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