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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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