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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key 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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