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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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