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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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