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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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