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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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