MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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