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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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