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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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