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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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