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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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