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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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