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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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