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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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