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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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