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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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