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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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