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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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