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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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