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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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