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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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