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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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