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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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