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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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