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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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