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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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