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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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