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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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