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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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