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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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