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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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