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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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