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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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