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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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