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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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