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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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