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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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