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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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