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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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