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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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