MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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