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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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