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
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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