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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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