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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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