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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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