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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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