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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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