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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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