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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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