MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with 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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