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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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