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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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