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
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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