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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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