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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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