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
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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