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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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