MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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