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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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