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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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