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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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