MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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