MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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