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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around 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
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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