MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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