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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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