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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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