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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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