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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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