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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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