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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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