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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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