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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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