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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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