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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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