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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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