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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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