MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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