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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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