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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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