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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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