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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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