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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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