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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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