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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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