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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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