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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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