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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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