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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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