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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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