MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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