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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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