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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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