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
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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