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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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