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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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