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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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