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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important 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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