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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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