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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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