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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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