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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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