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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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