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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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