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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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