MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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