MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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