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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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