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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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