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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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