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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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