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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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