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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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