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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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