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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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