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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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