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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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