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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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