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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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