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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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