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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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