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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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