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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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