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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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