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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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