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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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