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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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