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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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