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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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