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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly 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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