MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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