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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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