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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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