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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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