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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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