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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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