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 is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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