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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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