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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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