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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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