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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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