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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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