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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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