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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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