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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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