MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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