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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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