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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum 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 scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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