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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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