MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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