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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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