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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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