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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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