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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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