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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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