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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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