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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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