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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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