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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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