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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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