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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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