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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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