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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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