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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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