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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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