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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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