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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers 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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