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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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