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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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