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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
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
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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