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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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