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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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