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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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