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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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