MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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