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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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