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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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