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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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