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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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