MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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