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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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