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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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