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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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