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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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