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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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