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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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