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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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