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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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