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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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