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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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