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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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