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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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