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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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