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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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