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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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