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
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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