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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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