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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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