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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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