MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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