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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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