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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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