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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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