MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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