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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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