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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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