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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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