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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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