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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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