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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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