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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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