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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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