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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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