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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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