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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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