MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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