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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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