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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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