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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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