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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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