MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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