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
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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