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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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