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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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