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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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