MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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