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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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