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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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