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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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