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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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