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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|