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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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