MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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