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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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