MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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