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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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