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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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