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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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