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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|