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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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