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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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