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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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