MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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