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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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