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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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