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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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