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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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