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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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