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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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