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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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