MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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