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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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