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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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