MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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