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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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