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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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