MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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