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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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