MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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