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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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