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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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