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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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