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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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