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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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