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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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