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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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