MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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