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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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