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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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