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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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