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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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