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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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