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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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