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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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