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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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