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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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