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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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