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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major 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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