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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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