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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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