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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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