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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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