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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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