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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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