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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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