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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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