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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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