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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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