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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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