MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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