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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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