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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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