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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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