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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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