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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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