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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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