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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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