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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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