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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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