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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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