MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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