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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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