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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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