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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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