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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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