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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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