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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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