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
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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