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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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