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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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