MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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