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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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