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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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