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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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