MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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