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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses 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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