MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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