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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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