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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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