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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important 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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