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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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