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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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