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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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