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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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