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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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