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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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