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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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