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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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