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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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