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
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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