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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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