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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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