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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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