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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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