MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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