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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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