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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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