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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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