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
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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