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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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