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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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