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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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