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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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