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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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