MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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