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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|