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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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