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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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