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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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