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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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