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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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