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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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