MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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