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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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