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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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