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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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