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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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