MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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