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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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