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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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