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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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