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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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