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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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