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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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