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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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