MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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