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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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