MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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