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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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