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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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