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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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