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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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