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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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