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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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