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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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