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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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