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
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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