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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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