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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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