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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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