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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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