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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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