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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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