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
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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