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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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