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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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