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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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