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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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