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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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