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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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