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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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