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
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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