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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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