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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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