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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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