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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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