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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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