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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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