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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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