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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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