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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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