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
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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