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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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