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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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