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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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