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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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