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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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