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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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