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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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