MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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