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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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