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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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