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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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