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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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