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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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