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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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