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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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