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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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