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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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