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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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