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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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