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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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