MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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